Innovation
Rheon Medical is revolutionizing the surgical treatment of glaucoma
TechTransfer
EPFL
EPFL spin-off Rheon Medical has developed the world’s first adjustable glaucoma drainage system, which has already been used successfully in over 250 patients in Europe. The company, based at EPFL Innovation Park, closed a CHF 5.6 million Series C funding round in December 2020 and just received the U.S. FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation for its technology.
Who owns the discoveries and inventions made by EPFL scientists?
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EPFL
EPFL Summer series: How science works. Every year, EPFL scientists churn out over 4,000 journal articles on new discoveries and nearly 140 inventions. Even though discoveries and inventions are closely related, it would be a mistake to put them in the same basket: the intellectual property is handled in two very different ways.
Start-ups: Where design and technology meet
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EPFL
Enabled by Design is a joint EPFL-ECAL program that forges ties between researchers and designers to make it easier to bring new technology to market.
Towards a more affordable analysis of air pollution
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EPFL
EPFL scientists have developed a new method for chemical analysis of fine particles that they plan to extend on a large scale – including in developing countries – through an Innosuisse innovation grant award and a new startup.
First 3D printed and unreinforced concrete bridge
Research
ETH Zurich
3D printing can be used to build load-bearing concrete structures that require significantly less material and no steel reinforcement or mortar. ETH architects and engineers from the Block Research Group in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects and other partners from industry showed how this works with a footbridge in Venice.
Why do scientific discoveries take so long to reach the general public?
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EPFL
EPFL summer series: How science works. For scientists, the path from bright idea to finished product is a long one. Prototypes must go through an extensive testing and approval process before they are ready for the market. Let’s have a look.
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